L.A. architect Jeff Allsbrook, of Standard Architecture, recently helped a client install one of Jean Prouve's historic "Structure Nomades" in West Hollywood. He says he is intrigued by design that is nimble, executed with simple materials at low cost. (Standard Architecture)

LA architect Jeff Allsbrook says he's inspired by frugality, by the things people can make when they have limited means. "As an architect, I find that when resources are limited, creativity abounds," he says. "With our work, we're often working with pre-existing buildings and we have to make them work in small budgets. So seeing what you can do with what already exists is amazing to me."

Allsbrook, a partner at Standard Architecture, a firm located at the border of Silver Lake and East Hollywood, is therefore quite taken with a TED Talk given by renowned architectural photographer Iwan Baan.....Continue Reading

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